Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-05
CLOSING HOURS.
sHK Last Acrs OF THE roRrY.HryTH
CONCERTS
An All. Eight Session Bills Passsi-Con.
ference Rsports-fhsnks to
Speaker Carlisle.


N ost of them were in recumbent and
somnolent attitudes, it was evident that
they were not greatly interested in the
very tame scenes which were enacted in
the House in its last session OF the Forty
ninth Congress.
PosT-oPFICE.
A few minutes after o'clock Mr..
Blount announced that tie conference
committee on the post-office appropria-
ton bill had reached an agreement by
the recession of the Senate conferrees
from the subsidy amendment. The re-
port was agreed TO, thus disposing OF
the bill finally.
The Legislative bill arrived about 9
o'clock, and it was Immediately called
up by Mr.. Holman, who explained that
the points of difference remaining be-
tween the two houses was the item for
the secretaries for senator's.
Mr.. Holman moved that the House
recede from its disagreement Of the
senatorial clerk amendment.
MIR. Balm, OF Pennsylvania, moved
that the House recede from its disagree
ment TO the amendment and agree TO
the same with the amendment giving
clerks to representatives.
Mr.. Holman's motion was declared
carried, passing the Legislative appro-
priation bill.
DEFICIENCY BILL.
Although the deficiency bill had not
reached the House, yet, on motion OF
MIR. Long, OF Massachusetts,, the SEN
ate amendments to the bill were nom
concurred in and the Speaker author
lied to appoint q conference committee.
Mr.. Miller, OF Texas, presented the
conference report on the bill amending
sections 5191 and 5192 Of the Revised
Statutes. Agreed to. The bill pro-
vides that whenever three fourths OF
the national banks iii any city having
population Of $4,000 shall make sppli-
cation asking that the name OF that city
shall be added to the cities named in
sections 5191 and 5192, the Comptroller
shall have authority to grant such re-
quest; and whenever three fourths OF
the national banks in tho cities having
100000 population shall ask that that
city shall be q central reserve city, Like
New York, the Comptroller shall have
authority to grant such request.
THANKS.
At II o'clock, on motion Of Mr.. Morri-
son, a resolution was adopted for the
appointment of committee to inform
the President that Congress was ready
to adjourn sine die. Mr.. Reed, OF
Maine (Mr. Hatch, Of Missouri, being
in the chair, offered the following re-
solution, which was adopted unani-
nously by standing vote:
ReSolued, That the thanks OF this
House are hereby rendered to Hon.
John G. Carlisle, Speaker, for the
courtesy, ability, and fairness with
which he has presided over the delibe-
rations of the orty-ninth Congress.
Mr.. Forney, of Alabama, from the
conference committe on the fortifica
tons appropriation bill, reported con-
tinued disagreement.
mI. ltduuull btdtCu VIM tuO oCHhbC
bill involved the expenditure OF over
forty millions of dollars, while the
House bill, which a majority OF the
House conferrees were willing to adopt,
appropriated seventeen millions.
The report was accepted and the bill
died. Mr.. Burns, Of Missouri, presented
the conference report on the general de-
fciency bill, and it was agreed to. [It
contains provision for the completion
of four steel cruisers, but omits the APP
preparation for the payment of the Cen
trail Pacific and Choctaw claims. In
order to enable the bill to reach the
President before noon the hands OF the
clock were turned back ten minutes.
A message was received from the
President announcing his approval of
various bills. In order to allow a list
of these bills to be read for the infor-
nation of members the flight of time as
indicated by the House clock again
took backward turn.
The committee appointed to wait
upon the President announced, through
its chairman, that it had performed its
duty, and that the President had no
further communication TO make to Con-
gress.
ADJOURNED.
As the hands of the clock finally
pointed to the hour of noon the Speaker
rose and, calling the House to order,
said:
Gentlemen of the House of Repre-
sentatives,-The time for the final adj
journment of the Forty ninth Congress
has arrived, and will not detain you q
moment longer than is necessary to re-
turn my sincere Acknowledgements for
the uniform and valuable assistance you
have rendered every proper effort to
preserve order and facilitate the trans
action of public business. Ithauk you
also for the resolution passed this morn
ing and for the many evidences of
friendship you have exhibited during
cur personal and official intercourse as
members in this House, and sincerely
wish each and every one of you happy
rennion with your family and friends;
and now declare this House adjourned
a;ne die" Applause on the floor and
in the galleries.
senate.
The deficiency bill being again taken
up the item, on motion of Mr.. Dawes,
was inserted to pay to the Choctsw In
dams s., 1858, 900, the amount of judg-
ment of the Supreme Court at the Oc-
tober term, 1886. Finally the bill and
amendment were reported to the Sen
ate.
On demand of Mr.. Mcpherson the
yeas and nays were taken on one of the
Pacific railroad amendments and it was
agreed to-yeas, ~ =; nays, II.
The yeas and nays were also taken
on the amendment for the French
spoliation claims and it was agreed to
yeas, "a 4; nays, IL.
At quarter past 5 the appropriation
bill passed, and message to that effect
was sent to the House.
Mr.. Allison presented the conference
report on the legislative, executive, and
judicial bill, an agreement being reach
cd on all points except as to clerks to
senator's. He moved that the Senate
insist. So ordered.
The Senate Cat 6 A. NJ, on motion
of Mr.. Hoar, went into secret session.
The doors were re0pened at 10 A. NJ,
the Senate having in the mean while
takenatwo-hours' recess. The first bust
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